The almost-44 year old is getting it in starting Friday night, where he’ll play the first of two evenings at Jazz at the Bistro with Adam Maness on piano, Adaron Jackson on Hammond B3 Organ, Ben Wheeler on bass, Eric Slaughter on guitar, Jason Swagler on saxophone and Anita Jackson on vocals Friday, with Brian Owens on Saturday.
Mt. Thelonious, Analog Thief, Javier Mendoza, and Two Cities, One World will play in support of The ACLU, Amnesty International , MoveOn.org, and Habitat for Humanity St. Louis.
Secor, along with his bandmates Chance McCoy, Kevin Hayes, Morgan Jahnig, Critter Fuqua, and Cory Youngs, are heading to St. Louis on Monday to perform at The Pageant.
The legendary musician performs at The Sheldon’s gala tomorrow night; he talks to us about keeping his voice in shape, working with Stevie Wonder, and the anniversary of his landmark album, “Breezin’.”
Williams, who will play an intimate show at CAM followed by a bigger concert at The Pageant, talks about meeting Flannery O’Connor, her new label, and reissuing some of her most classic songs.
Peek met Berry at the Casa Loma Ballroom in 1958. Their friendship endured for six decades and countless concerts, with Peek playing Berry’s last show, a 2014 Blueberry Hill gig.